Dreams In Drive

What are the keys to sustaining your dream along the #dreamdriving journey? This week we're chatting with award-winning entrepreneur, motivational business speaker and media guru, Cornell McBride Jr. serves as the visionary and president of McBride Research Laboratories (MRL) - home to a brand that you may know, DESIGN ESSENTIALS. As the second generation leader under his father Cornell McBride Sr., Cornell Jr's contributions and leadership of MRL has led to the innovation of countless products within the company's primary lines, which have made MRL renown for being a global leader in manufacturing hair care products for both salon professionals and multicultural consumers for nearly 30 years.

On this episode we dive into Cornell's YEARS of experience as a business leader. Some of the things we discuss include:

• Cornell's strategy for scaling Design Essentials
• How to spot opportunities
• Finding your "genius zone"
• How to forecast effectively
• Tips for winning e-commerce as entrepreneur…and more

CORNELL'S KEYS TO SUCCESS:1. Passion 2. Preparation 3. Purpose

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Ever feel like people counted you out? That you wouldn't be a success and pull through your own personal challenges? But- when you did…you SHOWED OUT?! Meet Kalisha Carmichael, socially known as Fly, a Newark native, and the CEO of Boss Blend Coffee Co. On this episode, Kalisha shares her life story and how she went from a space where her dreams were "dead" to now actively building a thriving coffee business. The years in-between were ROUGH but laid the foundation for where she is today.

Fly talks about how why she wanted to see people who looked like herself, represented in the coffee industry and how she strived to create a safe space for the Black community to enjoy the coffee culture. For Fly, #dreamdriving meant diving deep and unlocking her inner tenacity and resilience. Fly keeps it real about what we really have to do if we want to stop dreaming about it and start living the life of our dreams.

Some of the things we discuss on this podcast include:

• The best mistake she's ever made in business
• How she launched Boss Blend and sold $1,000 worth of product her first day
• How COVID-19 rocked her world and catapulted her into full-time entrepreneurship
• Tips for #dreamdrivers struggling to believe in their dreams
• How motherhood informs her grind..and more!

FLY'S KEYS TO SUCCESS: 1. Belief in yourself 2. Be resourceful 3. Trust your higher power/ faith

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Podcast host author, and speaker Luvvie Ajayi Jones shares her tips for how you can be a "professional troublemaker" and fight fear along your #dreamdriving journey.

LUVVIE'S KEYS TO SUCCESS: 1. Red lipstick 2. Permission to dream 3. A favorite book

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Back in 2017, Courtnee Futch found her "dream job." Unexpectedly, she got FIRED from that same dream job a few months in. She then vowed to get back on track to building the career of her dreams. Fast forward four years...what happened?? Where is she now?

We catch up with EP 59 & 60 guest - chef, baker, author and entrepreneur Courtnee Futch to talk about how much her journey to the dream has changed since you first heard from her....and why this is only the beginning.

Courtnee shares the challenges and successes she's encountered along the way and what #dreamdriving means to her now.

Some of the things we discuss include:

• What Courtney has been up to since 2017's interview
• Launching new businesses + finding new passions
• Pivoting post COVID
• How a Glamour Magazine feature changed Courtnee's life
• How to battle fear & doubt
• The process behind launching her debut cookbook
• Courtnee's plans for the future

Some of the topics we discuss include:

• The difference between a hobby & entrepreneurship
• Xā's life-changing travel to Rishikesh, India
• The importance of Black trans representation in the LGBTQ+ yoga community
• The power of speaking up for oneself…and more.

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On January 1, 2016 I launched the Dreams In Drive podcast.

Prior to that, I had no clue about the industry of podcasting. I had an idea and a dream and was determined to show up for myself and see what would happen.

Fast forward 5+ years and I've had over 250+ episodes, 220 + guests, 1 million + downloads, 40+ press features...and more...

I've been putting that dream into drive and haven't stopped yet.

Listen in to this week's episode to hear me reflect on the journey to now and all that I've learned along the way.

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Today on the show, we have international yoga instructor & healing guide Xā Carter of Xude Yoga. For many of us dream drivers, the road to finding ourselves and our purpose has many exits and entrances. Xā is going to take us on her journey of self-discovery and healing and how she was able to create a space for BIPOC & those in the LGBTQIA+ community to be seen, heard, acknowledge themselves, and heal from the inside out.

Some of the topics we discuss include:

• The difference between a hobby & entrepreneurship
• Xā's life-changing travel to Rishikesh, India
• The importance of Black trans representation in the LGBTQ+ yoga community
• The power of speaking up for oneself…and more.

Xā's Keys To Success:

1. Clear mission
2. Self care routine
3. Tribe

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Let's start off the year right! Host Rana Campbell shares the 5 keys to success in her 2021 #dreamdriving toolkit. She also shares how motherhood has impacted and influenced her entrepreneurial journey.

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Baby Dream Driver is finally here! Host Rana Campbell shares the details of her 40 hour journey to birthing her son. She talks how she was able to make this dream of hers a reality, the birthing during a pandemic, and some of the initial postpartum challenges she's facing as she plans what's next for life and Dreams In Drive.

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Meet - Mandy Bowman the Founder and CEO of Official Black Wall Street, the largest app and digital platform helping consumers find, review, and support Black-owned businesses. Since launching the Official Black Wall Street platform in 2015, and the app in 2017, Mandy has been at the forefront of the #BuyBlack movement, helping Black businesses around the world gain the exposure and resources they deserve.

Mandy takes us along her #dreamdriving journey and shares why she set out to empower the Black community through economics and ownership.

Some of the things we discuss include:

• Her early career in media
• Challenges of building the platform
• The importance of #buyingblack
• How to grow a team that aligns with your faith
• Why faith is critical..and more

Mandy's Keys To Success:

1. Amazing support system
2. Faith
3. To-do list

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Rana reflects on a recent experience where she was able to get a brand marketing client without actively promoting. Plus, she shares 8 quick low-effort unique marketing hacks that you can use to promote yourself or your business.

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